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Dr. Colin Irvine named Concordia College President

MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Dr. Colin Irvine is selected as the 12th president of Concordia College in Moorhead. Hundreds gathered on campus to attend the announcement. Irvine is currently the provost and senior executive vice president at Augustana University in Sioux Falls. He will take control beginning July 1. He replaces Doctor William Craft, who is retiring this summer after…

High Risk Sex Offender Accused of Sex With Juvenile At A Number of Locations in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — A high risk sex offender is arrested in Jamestown for having sex with a juvenile. Police say 37-year-old Garret Loy allegedly had sex with the juvenile a number of times at various locations around Jamestown. He was arrested Wednesday afternoon when officers posed as the victim and Loy showed up thinking he was going to have…

WATCH: Norman Co. Sheriff Thornton honored for three decades of service

ADA, Minn. (KVRR) – Norman County Sheriff Jeremy Thornton is remembered for giving three decades of service with law enforcement and always being there for friends and family. Thornton was eulogized by classmates including Moorhead Deputy Police Chief Tory Jacobson. They remembered him for holding their school’s high jump record for years and making thin blue line wooden flags. He…

Sandy’s Donuts closed until Friday after rooftop unit nearly catches fire

All locations will be closed on Thursday, January 12

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Sandy’s Donuts is closing all of its locations until Friday. In a Facebook post, they wrote that one of their rooftop units at their production facility nearly caught fire. The West Fargo Fire Department was able to get there quickly and prevent the unit from going into flames. Sandy’s says nothing was damaged other than…

Moorhead couple pledges $1 million matching grant to Fargo Park District projects

FARGO (KFGO) – The parents of two Moorhead brothers killed in a 2015 crash on I-94 near Dalton, Minnesota have announced a $1 million matching grant for the Fargo Parks Sports Complex and Island Park Pool projects. Ray and Kathie Kvalvog pledged the money ahead of Giving Hearts Day on February 9. The “Kvalvog Million Dollar Match” will include a…